UNC Basketball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Video: Bomani Jones - Hubert Davis Done at UNC?

Bomani Jones digs into the rumors that UNC might fire Hubert Davis after blowing a 19-point lead to VCU. Bomani explains how it fell apart, what that VCU loss reveals about Carolina’s current reality, and why the way it’s being handled says as much about the institution as it does about the coach. (View Video)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Brad Stevens to UNC? Butler Legend Gordon Hayward Weighs In

NBA All-Star Gordon Hayward joins Isaac Schade to break down why Brad Stevens’ leadership, from masterminding Butler’s tournament runs to building the Boston Celtics’ championship roster, would make him a perfect match for UNC Basketball should the Tar Heels move on from Hubert Davis. (View Video)

Moving on from Hubert Davis to an established coach would be pricey

If North Carolina moves on from men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, they’ll seek an established head coach, and it will be a pricey transition. Here’s a look at the buyout figures for some of the speculated candidates to replace Davis should he be out as UNC’s coach. Two of them are still in the NCAA tournament, with Midwest Regional games on Friday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Scrutinizing the Carolina Basketball standard

UNC's five seasons under Hubert Davis average out to a 6.5 NCAA Tournament seed. The résumé includes a runner-up finish in 2022, a missed tournament as the preseason No. 1 ranked team, a Sweet 16 exit as a 1-seed in 2024, and now back-to-back first-round losses. The volatility around the past five seasons is real and it’s visible in the data. (Bless Your Chart)

Video: IC Podcast - The Waiting Game For UNC Basketball

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the situation surrounding UNC Basketball coach Hubert Davis' job status, how the delay in the process has led to frustration from the fanbase, and the varying opinions being shared on both sides of the debate. (View Video)

Larry Brown defends Hubert Davis amid job speculation

A prominent North Carolina alumnus has come out in defense of head coach Hubert Davis amid speculation about his future. Larry Brown, a former All-ACC guard for Dean Smith at North Carolina who won an NCAA championship as head coach at Kansas and an NBA title with the Detroit Pistons, said Davis deserves another year leading the Tar Heels. (USA Today)

As questions swirl about the future of Hubert Davis, UNC students weigh in

Questions surrounding Hubert Davis' future as UNC men's basketball coach have become a hot topic on campus, where some students say they're ready for a change. Freshman Ben O'Buch didn't mince words. "It's great that we have a UNC coach. He's not meeting the UNC standard. You win two NCAA Tournament games in four years, it's not enough." (WFMY)

Hubert Davis latest: UNC basketball player meetings, radio show postponed

As deliberations over the future of UNC men's basketball coach Hubert Davis continue, the basketball program postponed most in-person meetings with players and their families, multiple sources reported, along with Davis' weekly radio show scheduled for Monday night. Player meetings, typical after a season ends, were scheduled to begin Tuesday. (WRAL.com)

Larry Brown Offers Public Support for Hubert Davis

Hall of Fame coach and former UNC guard Larry Brown, who played under Frank McGuire and Dean Smith in the 1960s before coaching under Smith several years later, offered his public endorsement of Hubert Davis on Sunday. "One, he’s a heck of a representative of our school, and everybody that knows him knows that. Two, we went undefeated at home..." (Inside Carolina)

Chansky’s Notebook: In Others’ Hands

Since leading UNC Basketball on a shocking run to the 2022 national championship game in his first season as a head coach, Hubert Davis has failed to meet the program’s lofty standards the past four seasons. His 2023, 2025, and 2026 teams fell far short of the bar set over the past half-century-plus by Hall of Fame coaches Dean Smith and Roy Williams. (Chapelboro.com)

< Back

Search